Photo: Scott Webb scottwebb · CC0Council seats in London are spread thin, 32,990 residents each, more than in 98% of Ontario municipalities
For the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Westminster votes in London—Fanshawe; open data doesn’t yet say who its MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) is. For federal votes, Westminster belongs to London—Fanshawe, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Kurt Holman (Conservative Party of Canada) holds it. As a neighbourhood of London, Westminster shares the council elected in October 2022, with Josh Morgan as mayor. Ontario’s councils were renewed on 26 October 2026, but the only open list so far is 2022’s, so that is the term shown.
What stands out in how Westminster is governed
Many residents per seat
Across Ontario the median is one seat per 1,540 residents, well under the ratio on London council. Council size ↓
Turnout below the norm
Across Ontario, median turnout in 2022 was 35%, and London council came in under it. How Westminster voted ↓
Low spending per resident
Most of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities spent more per resident in 2024 than London council: 75% of them. Council money ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Westminster is governed by London, with Ontario and Ottawa.
The city council decides local matters.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
ola.org ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
London is a single-tier city: no county or region sits above its council, though Statistics Canada still counts it in the Middlesex census division.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Westminster, from the most recent elections.
- 1London councilelected October 2022Josh Morgan
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioLondon—Fanshawe
- 3House of CommonsLondon—Fanshawe
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada
Who was elected to London council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Josh Morgan
- Steve Hillier
- Anna Hopkins
- Steve Lehman
- Shawn Lewis
- Elizabeth Peloza
- Paul Van Meerbergen
- Hadleigh McAlister
- Peter Cuddy
- Susan Stevenson
- Jerry Pribil
- Sam Trosow
- Corrine Rahman
- Skylar Franke
- David Ferreira
15 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Morgan | Mayor | 46,283 | 66% | Yes |
| Steve Hillier | Councillor | 1,766 | 46% | Yes |
| Anna Hopkins | Councillor | 4,281 | 62% | Yes |
| Steve Lehman | Councillor | 3,669 | 70% | Yes |
| Shawn Lewis | Councillor | 3,310 | 89% | Yes |
| Elizabeth Peloza | Councillor | 3,400 | 77% | Yes |
| Paul Van Meerbergen | Councillor | 2,400 | 42% | Yes |
| Hadleigh McAlister | Councillor | 1,415 | 38% | No |
| Peter Cuddy | Councillor | 1,433 | 36% | No |
| Susan Stevenson | Councillor | 1,064 | 28% | No |
| Jerry Pribil | Councillor | 3,982 | 65% | No |
| Sam Trosow | Councillor | 2,082 | 48% | No |
| Corrine Rahman | Councillor | 3,910 | 55% | No |
| Skylar Franke | Councillor | 3,616 | 58% | No |
| David Ferreira | Councillor | 1,885 | 41% | No |
Voters pick a mayor for the whole municipality and the rest of London council ward by ward. Josh Morgan won 66% of the votes cast for mayor.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Westminster voted less than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
London council was elected on 24 October 2022 with 26% of electors voting, below the provincial middle.
How Westminster voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Westminster votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| London council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
London votes next on 28 October 2030: the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 sets municipal elections on the fourth Monday in October every four years. Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on 27 February 2025 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Why not 2025? Elections Canada publishes those counts under non-commercial terms, and its open data stop at the 2021 election.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Westminster votes in London—Fanshawe for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MPP.
MPP: see the legislature’s list
ola.org ↗For the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Westminster votes in London—Fanshawe, which has one MPP. The riding comes from the 2013 federal map, which southern Ontario’s provincial ridings match under the Representation Act, 2015.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Kurt Holman represents London—Fanshawe in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
London—Fanshawe · Conservative Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
Of the 122 seats from Ontario, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 71, and Kurt Holman’s Conservative Party of Canada has 50.
The MP’s record
The 2025 general election sent Kurt Holman to the Commons for the first time. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s London—Fanshawe puts the New Democratic Party first at 44%: Kurt Holman won it away from them in 2025.
MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026
Lindsay Mathyssen kept London—Fanshawe for the New Democratic Party in 2021
Results in London—Fanshawe as drawn in 2013, the boundaries of the 2019 and 2021 elections; the riding was redrawn for 2025.
London—Fanshawe turned out at only 56% in 2021; the country managed 63%. London—Fanshawe elected Lindsay Mathyssen (New Democratic Party) in 2021: 43% of the vote, a lead of 9,850 over Mattias Vanderley (Conservative Party of Canada). In 2019, Lindsay Mathyssen had won the same riding with 41%.
All 4 candidates in London—Fanshawe, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay Mathyssen | New Democratic Party | 22,336 | 43.4% |
| Mattias Vanderley | Conservative Party of Canada | 12,486 | 24.3% |
| Mohamed Hammoud | Liberal Party of Canada | 11,882 | 23.1% |
| Kyle Free | People's Party of Canada | 4,718 | 9.2% |
Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
London council spends less per resident than most
The 2024 financial return: spending by service and revenue by source, per resident, compared only with Ontario’s single-tier municipalities.
Spending per resident by service, 2024
What pays for it
Shares of revenue, town and province.
London council carried $193.6M of long-term debt, $417 per resident against a typical $971. Taxes on property make up 44% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 37%. More goes to social services and child care than to anything else: $776 a resident, 24% of all spending. The return counts 3,724 full-time positions, 8.0 for every thousand residents. At $3,235 for every resident in 2024, London council sits below the $3,796 median of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities.
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social services and child care | $359.8M | $776 | 24% |
| Police, fire and protection | $301.3M | $650 | 20% |
| Roads and transit | $282.9M | $610 | 19% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $214.1M | $461 | 14% |
| Recreation and culture | $120M | $259 | 8% |
| Social housing | $78.4M | $169 | 5% |
| General government | $52.1M | $112 | 3% |
| Planning and development | $48.3M | $104 | 3% |
| Public health and paramedics | $43.6M | $94 | 3% |
Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
London council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
The bars put the headline’s figure for London council next to nearby councils, the tick marking the provincial median.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Westminster is run
Check or update the federal list.
elections.ca ↗Every MP lists an office.
ourcommons.ca ↗Ridings, registration and voting dates.
elections.on.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Not on this page. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
- Who holds each seat. Who holds each seat is read from Wikidata, so a very recent change in the Commons may not appear yet.
- Which riding. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- Election results. Elections Canada redrew the ridings in 2023 and re-tallied the 2021 ballots onto the new map from polling divisions; that estimate, and the official 2019 and 2021 counts on the old map, are what you see.
- Council size. Residents per seat divide the 2021 Census population by every council seat, the head of council’s included.
- Council money. Figures are the 2024 Financial Information Return’s totals after adjustments, per resident on the return’s population. Lower tiers stand beside lower tiers only: their county or region spends on top.
Questions about how Westminster is run
Who is the MP for Westminster?
For Westminster, it’s Kurt Holman (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds London—Fanshawe.
Which party won Westminster in the 2021 federal election?
Lindsay Mathyssen won London—Fanshawe for the New Democratic Party in 2021; the riding is now London—Fanshawe, held by Kurt Holman.
Who is the MPP for Westminster?
Westminster votes in London—Fanshawe; the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s members page gives its current MPP.
Who heads the council in London?
In October 2022, Josh Morgan won the post of mayor for London council’s 2022–26 term.
How much does London council spend?
London council spent $1.5 billion in 2024 for about 463,900 residents; its largest service line was social services and child care, at $359.8M.
How is London council elected?
London council: the mayor is chosen by the whole municipality, the councillors ward by ward.
What was the turnout in Westminster?
25.5% of electors voted when London council was elected in October 2022; the Ontario median was 35.5%.
Sources: MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada · Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario) · Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. · Next municipal election: the province’s municipal election act · Municipality types: Statistics Canada census subdivisions · Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).